WEDDING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 May 1939, Page 8

WEDDING

1 FANTHORPE—ROSS. Recently the Presbyterian Church, Inglewood, was decorated with pale pink dahlias, carnations, sweet peas and greenery when Janet Mary, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. M. Ross, Inglewood, was married to Alfred Maurice, only son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Fanthorpe, Masterton. During the signing of the register a sacred solo, “Ave Maria,” was sung by Miss Joan Casey, a friend of the bride. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a gown of pale pink lace over pink satin. The bodice featured a cowled neckline at the front, which was caught with a matching pink spray, and at the back the collar was of the new "stand up" type. The sleeves were leg-o’-mutton and the skirt was fitting to’ the knees, flaring out into an oval train. Her veil of matching pink silk tulle, which formed a second train, was held in place by pink carnations. She wore pink shoes, and carried a sheaf of pale pink lilies, chrysanthemums, carnations and maiden-hair fern tied with silver ribbon.

The Misses Lorna Sutton and Veda Braybrooke, were bridesmaids. The former wore a frock a shade deeper than the bride's, of pink hailstone net over matching satin, the bodice of which featured “off-shoulder” frills, and a spray of pink carnations finished the front neckline. The waistline was defined by a matching satin sash and from the knees six frilled godets gave fullness to the skirt. Miss Braybrooke’s frock of deeper pink hailstone net over matching pink satin was fashioned on the same lines as Miss Sutton's, and both wore shoulder length veils of the same net, which fell from caps of silver tissue and were finished with halos of silver leaves. Silver shoes were worn and they carried bouquets of pale pink carnations and maidenhair fern. Two flower girls, Valerie Ross and Helen Atkinson, nieces of the bride, were dressed alike in frocks of pink crepe de chine, which were a shade deeper than those of the bridesmaids. The bodices were fitting and a frill defined the necklines and the short puffed sleeves. The skirts were frilled from the waistline to the ankles. They wore dutch caps trimmed with orange blossom, and silver leaves. Silver sashes, pink shoes, and crystal necklaces (gifts of the bridegroom) were worn and they carried silver baskets of pink carnations and maidenhair fern, which were finished with silver ribbon.

The page boys were Arthur Atkinson and Brian Ross, nephews of the bride, and they were dressed alike in long suits •of pale blue satin, with white satin blouses, the collars and fronts of which were edged with white lace.

As the bridal party left the church Jafiice Roberts, New Plymouth, niece of the bride, presented the bride with a pale pink horseshoe. Mr Allan Kennedy, Taihape, was best man and Mr R. P. Ross, brother of the bride, was groomsman, and the ushers were Messrs G. J. Ross and Neil Roberts, New Plymouth. The reception was held at the Town Hall, where the tables were decorated with vases of pink sweet peas and greenery. The wedding cake was made by the bride’s mother. Mrs Ross wore a wine crepe wyndrosa frock with trimmings of gold, veiled grey peach bloom hat and fox fur, and carried a bouquet of wine carnations and maidenhair fern. Mrs Fanthorpe wore a navy silk spotted frock, navy velour hat. black fur stole and navy accessories. She carried a bouquet of red roses and maidenhair fern. x

When Mr and Mrs A. M. Fanthorpe left for the south the bride wore a frock of maroon silk velvet with a matching three-quarter length coat, maroon veiled model hat, black accessories and a fur stole, a gift of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs Fanthorpe have taken up their residence in Masterton.